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Broadway Barks Brightens Rainy Day as Pets Find Loving Homes
Even a sudden storm couldn’t rain on the parade of dozens of adoptable four-legged friends as Broadway’s best helped them find fur-ever homes at Broadway Barks in New York City’s Shubert Alley. The 26th edition of the annual event, founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, was hosted by Peters and Sutton Foster on […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Captivates with Seven World Premieres
Captivating world premieres and celebrated works shined within the awe-inspiring beauty of the Great South Bay’s expanse of sea and sky at this year’s record-breaking edition of Fire Island Dance Festival. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a record $767,712 for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity […]
Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip Brings Vegas Magic to NYC
The bright lights of Vegas couldn’t compete with the starpower of more than 200 of NYC’s most dazzling dancers as they erupted into electrifying modern-day burlesque production numbers at Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year’s Broadway Bares invited two sold-out performances into […]
Poker Tournament Shuffles Up Record-Shattering Fundraising
Industry insiders, celebrated stars and Broadway fans alike raised the stakes and a record-breaking total at Broadway’s official game night Broadway Bets, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The annual evening of Texas Hold ’em poker at Sardi’s, one of the theater district’s most legendary restaurants, raised a record $540,600 on June 3, […]
Inaugural Hats Off to You Honors Dedicated Donors with Exclusive Performances
A luminous lineup of Broadway’s brightest stars joined forces to honor the kindness and commitment of Broadway Cares donors in the inaugural performance of Hats Off to You
Spring Fling Participants Groove Past Finish Line and Make a Difference
Set upon the shimmering backdrop of the “blue purple yellow red water” of the Hudson River, theater enthusiasts ran and walked April 6, 2024, in the second edition of the NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than 2,000 participants gathered on NYC’s Governor’s Island for the latest […]
Record-Shattering Broadway Backwards Celebrates LGBTQ+ Love Through Show Tunes
A brilliant string of 11-o’clock numbers, standing ovations and LGBTQ+ joy reverberated through the historic walls at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024, when Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards. The show raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights […]
Red Bucket Follies’ Rousing Return Celebrates Show-Stopping Fundraising
An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Red Bucket Follies raised a […]
Fans Find Their Happy Place at Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction
Broadway’s Happy Place, filled with theatrical treasures, encounters with stars and exclusive auction experiences, welcomed legions of theater lovers from near and far as the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction returned Sunday, October 1, 2023. The 37th annual edition of the biggest day for Broadway fans, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, […]
Fire Island Dance Festival Delivers Breathtaking Performances
Life’s gorgeous expanse was at the forefront of this year’s Fire Island Dance Festival, expressed through stunning dance and stories, all enhanced by the power of nature as it played out on the scenic backdrop of the waters of the Great South Bay. The longest-running charitable and cultural event in Fire Island Pines raised a […]